Journal of Population Therapeutics

& Clinical Pharmacology

RESEARCH ARTICLE
DOI: 10.47750/jptcp.2023.30.06.051

The Canva Tool as A Strategy and Its Relationship with Significant Learning
Thais Milagros Tovar Gaspar1*,Javier Jesús Oliva Gamarra2, Jesús Pol Vicente Lopez3, Fausto Cesar
Sarmiento Janampa4, Miguel Angel Alania Vasquez5, Cristhian Ovidio Ramírez-Valladares6, Olga
Giovanna Cuadros Serna7
1,2,3,6,7Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Lima, Perú.
4UNISC-Juan Santos Atahualpa, La Merced, Perú.
5Universidad Tecnológica del Perú

*Corresponding author: Thais Milagros Tovar Gaspar, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Lima, Perú,
Email: tmtobart@ucvvirtual.edu.pe

Submitted: 11 February 2023; Accepted: 09 March 2023; Published: 17 April 2023

ABSTRACT
The objective of the research is to determine the application of the canva tool as a strategy in the
development of meaningful learning in the students of the VIII cycle of studies of the school of
education of the Los Angeles de Chimbote University, Ancash-2023. The methodology was
quantitative type, descriptive-correlational level and the design was non-experimental, as a technique
the survey has been considered and the instrument was the questionnaire which has been validated by
expert judgment. The sample has been considered 40 students in which it has been chosen using the
convenience sampling technique. Results: It was verified that the canva tool is related to motivation
in the development of significant learning, reaching a correlation value of 0.788, meaning a very strong
positive correlation level. It was found that the canva tool is related to functionality and interest in the
development of meaningful learning, with a value of 0.735, corresponding to a very strong positive
correlation level. Likewise, the canva tool is related to active participation in the development of
meaningful learning, reaching a correlation value of 0.852, corresponding to a positive correlation
level of very strong magnitude. Finally, it was concluded that: the level of correlation between the
application of the canva tool as a strategy in the development of significant learning in the students of
the VIII cycle of education studies was 0.682, thus corresponding to a significantly strong positive
correlation.

Keywords: Learning, Canva , strategy, tool, platform, meaningful

INTRODUCTION when the pandemic was declared in Peru, in the

Currently, the advancement of science and
technology and even more in the educational
field has released a great diversity of digital
programs and applications that help the
teaching-learning process, moreover, because of
the pandemic that originated In the year 2019
and accentuating in Peru in the month of March
educational field teachers have had to adapt to the
circumstances for the development of academic
activities; In other words, the teacher has had to
develop skills regarding the management of
teaching resources, in this case digital resources
and within it Canva .

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Worldwide, the problem in the development of present resistance to the development of

learning is always presented as implementing or technological skills, in the same way, students
adding digital resources in the teaching-learning also present resistance to these changes, which is
process; presenting two well accentuated why more than 90% of students are still used to
problems; one the student has to know how to it. development of 3 face-to-face classes.
process the information obtained from the digital
With respect to the problem, specifically the
resources and the other the teacher where he has
students of the VIII cycle of studies of the
to design, plan, develop and evaluate the contents
professional school of education, of the
through the digital resources.
Universidad Católica los Ángeles de Chimbote,
Guevara (2020) refers that: " Canva allows through the activities carried out, it can be
teachers to create an innumerable amount of observed that they do not use educational tools
educational materials and resources that adapt to that help to promote the creativity in students, or
our needs and tastes, it is a very simple and failing that, they do not include new
intuitive tool to use" (p.44). According to Iste technological trends such as strategies or
(2007) in his research, he states that students resources that facilitate improvements in
must develop the necessary skills in this century, education and improvement in learning that is
knowledge of English, handling digital tools, taught virtually or in person.
innovation and research are considered a priority;
In the same way, it is evident that teachers also
Times have changed, being necessary to adapt to
do not participate in the development of
new challenges, to new knowledge and thus have
creativity, design or in the application of new
the ability to build new resources, new products
digital tools in favor of student learning
that enrich their learning, as well as generate the
specifically from the school of education, many
originality of being themselves authors of
of the times teachers To advance the curriculum
creating new things. in an innovative and creative
, they teach traditionally or carry out activities
way, to test new educational trends such as
through other digital resources applying the copy
educational software and thus be able to obtain
and paste technique, being the teachers who have
better results and possibilities.
not yet left their comfort zone to move to a
In this way, given the needs, especially facing the creative zone supported by educational tools, still
COVID-19 pandemic, it made other countries generating that students continue to have a
also apply strategies to develop pedagogical saturated or simple and inadequate education.
activities, thus incorporating Information and
Given the situation described, we formulate the
Communication Technologies (ICT) such as
following statement: What is the relationship
CANVA , in order to promote the
between the Canva tool as a strategy in
communication and research processes of the
meaningful learning in the students of the VIII
students, so that the pedagogical management
cycle of studies of the school of education of the
must actively incorporate these elements in the
Los Angeles de Chimbote university, ancash-
teaching-learning processes (also, 2020).
2023 ?
Given the technological development, teachers
In the same way, they have been set as a general
have new teaching strategies to use their learning
objective: To determine if the application of the
sessions, in this way the educational tools help
Caña tool as a strategy is related to meaningful
students to increase their knowledge by
learning in the students of the VIII cycle of
developing their creative thinking, since in this
studies of the school of education of the Los
way the schemes of teaching are broken.
Angeles de Chimbote University, Ancash -2023.
traditional to an active and proactive teaching
(Arcentale, et.al; 2020). The research is based on: in the theoretical
aspect, the article by Ruiz (2015) will be
Sánchez (2020) points out in his study that the
considered, whose title is "Implementation of
use of ICTs in the educational field indicates that
learning and evaluation activities for the
it is necessary to take advantage of digital
development of generic competences: a practical
technology that helps strengthen their academic
case of application of Thinking techniques of
performance and thus create new learning skills
Design, and evaluation through rubrics, in this
in a more creative and innovative. If it is true, the
way, there remains a challenge for the teacher to
majority of regular basic education teachers
be in constant development of skills in the
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application of these resources and thus contribute
to the development of innovation,
entrepreneurship and creativity through
evaluations and compliance. of tasks by the
students and evaluated by the teachers favoring
the entrepreneurial and imaginative spirit of the
students.
In the methodological aspect, a measurement
instrument will be used in this case to measure
the two study variables through surveys in which
they will be validated by expert judgment, to
collect the necessary information that is aimed at
identifying whether the use of the Canva tool
promotes the development of creative thinking in
students and contributes to learning in academic
activities.
In the practical aspect, the purpose of this
research work is to verify that the Canva
application is of vital importance in the learning
process, this tool that would help as a strategy and
resources by teachers so that students can
strengthen their creative thinking. , innovative, to
undertake new skills and intellectual capacities,
also to recognize that thanks to the
aforementioned software, it helps students have
multiple skills and can include their imagination
when creating their own learning tools, solving
complex situations.
MATERIAL AND METHOD
In the present study, a quantitative investigation
was carried out, descriptive- correlational level
and non-experimental design; that is, the
questionnaire was applied one for each variable
and at a given time. The study was carried out
with the students of the VIII cycle of studies of
the School of Education of the Universidad
Católica los Ángeles de Chimbote, since it
facilitated the permission for the development of
90%
90 70%
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Alto
Plataforma
Canva
FIGURE 1: Relationship between the use of the canva platform and significant learning
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the research in which the expository learning
activities were developed in the course. of Social
Responsibility VIII this is linked to the university
social service. The population consisted of 300
students from the school of education and the
sample by 40 participants in which it was chosen
for the convenience of the author. For the data
collection, the technique of observation, the
survey, was used, and the questionnaires as an
instrument. The questionnaires are instruments
that serve to collect information directly and
indirectly (Hernández, et.al; 2010 ) . The
instruments were validated by the expert
judgment technique, for this, support was
requested from three teachers with a doctorate
degree in education so that they will analyze each
of the items of the instruments, having as positive
results since they determined that the instrument
developed was applicable. After this process, the
reliability of the instrument was carried out
through a pilot test, the data obtained was
analyzed using the Cronbach's Alpha statistical
test, resulting in a value of 0.91, indicating that
the instrument is on the scale of excellent
reliability. . On the other hand, the analysis plan
of the present investigation was carried out as
follows: first, a database stored in the drive was
designed in Excel, taking into account the scores
for each indicator.
RESULTS
General objective: Determine the application of
the canva tool as a strategy in the development of
meaningful learning in the students of the VIII
cycle of studies of the school of education of the
Los Àngeles de Chimbote University, Ancash-
2023.
a) Descriptive result
30%
10%
0% 0%
Medio Bajo
Aprendizaje
significativo
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Source: Data taken from the questionnaire applied to education students of the VIII study cycle of the
Los Angeles de Chimbote University, Ancash, March-2023.

Figure 1 shows the relationship between the
variables the canvas platform and significant
learning, evidencing that there is a high
relationship, the canvas platform with 70% and
significant learning with 90% each variable
respectively. The results show that the canva
platform as a resource contributes or generates
significant learning in the students of the VIII
cycle of studies.
Analysis of the relationship between the use of
the canva platform and significant learning.

FIGURE 2: Diagrama de dispersión de las variables Plataforma Canva y Aprendizaje Significativo.

Source: Data taken from the questionnaire applied to education students of the VIII study cycle of the
Los Angeles de Chimbote University, Ancash, March-2023.

Canva Platform variable and Significant
Learning presents a correlation coefficient of
0.682; which according to the correlation table
presented by Hernández-Sampieri and Mendoza
(2018), corresponds to the strong positive
correlation, this means that the Canva Platform
does present improvements in Significant
learning, statements made with a confidence
level of 95%

Specific objectives

FIGURE 3: Resultado de correlación entre Plataforma de Canva y la motivación en el desarrollo

del aprendizaje significativo.

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Source: Data taken from the questionnaire to measure the correlation of the canvas platform and the
development of significant learning in the studies of the Los Angeles de Chimbote University, Ancash,
March-2023.

As can be seen in figure 3, the relationship in Significant learning, statements made with a
between the Canva Platform variable and the confidence level of 95%.
motivation in Significant learning presents a
canva tool is related to understanding in the
correlation coefficient of 0.788; which according
development of meaningful learning in education
to the correlation table corresponds to the
students of the VIII cycle of studies of the
positive correlation of very strong significant
Catholic University of Chimbote, 2023.
magnitude, this means that the Canva Platform
does present improvements through motivation

FIGURE 4: Resultado de correlación entre Plataforma de Canva y la comprensiòn de los temas del
aprendizaje significativo.
Source: Data taken from the questionnaire applied to education students of the VIII study cycle of the
Los Angeles de Chimbote University, Ancash, March-2023.

As can be seen in figure 4, in this way, it can be understanding of the topics through the
affirmed that there is a relationship between the development of Meaningful learning.
Canva Platform variable and the understanding
canva tool is related to functionality in the
of the topics through Significant Learning,
development of meaningful learning in education
likewise, it presents a correlation coefficient of
students of the VIII cycle of studies of the
0.785; In this way, it corresponds to the positive
Catholic University of Chimbote, 2023.
correlation of very strong significant magnitude,
this means that the Canva Platform does generate

FIGURE 5: Resultado de correlación entre Plataforma de Canva y la funcionalidad e interés en el

desarrollo del aprendizaje significativo.
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Source: Data taken from the questionnaire applied to education students of the VIII study cycle of the
Los Angeles de Chimbote University, Ancash, March-2023.

As can be seen in figure 5, the level of interest in the activities generated through
relationship between the Canva Platform variable Meaningful learning.
and functionality and interest in activities
canva tool is related to active participation in the
through Significant Learning presents a
development of meaningful learning in education
correlation coefficient of 0.735; In this way, it
students of the VIII cycle of studies of the
corresponds to the positive correlation of very
Catholic University of Chimbote, 2023.
strong significant magnitude, this means that the
Canva Platform does generate functionality and

FIGURE 7: Resultado de correlación entre Plataforma de Canva y la participación activa en el

desarrollo del aprendizaje significativo.
Source: Data taken from the questionnaire applied to education students of the VIII study cycle of the
Los Angeles de Chimbote University, Ancash, March-2023.

As can be seen in figure 7, it is stated that there is students of the VIII cycle of studies in the subject
a relationship between the Canva Platform of social responsibility, from this we can infer
variable and active participation in the that the canva platform could be useful for the
Meaningful Learning process, likewise, it development of their pedagogical activities by
presents a correlation coefficient of 0.852; It part of the students and in the same morning by
corresponds to the positive correlation of very the teacher who must promote and consider it as
strong significant magnitude, this means that the an important resource in the teaching process.
Canva Platform does generate active
In this sense, if we compare it with the studies
participation through meaningful learning in the
carried out by Pérez (2019), in his research:
activities developed by the students.
Technological tools for the playful learning of
mathematics in the ninth-grade students of upper
basic general education of the Chambo high
DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS
school. In its conclusions, it shows that 76% of
General objective
the students, when developing the activities
Figure 1 shows the results of the relationship
through the canva platform , reached an
between the variables the canvas platform and
outstanding level; that is to say, they
significant learning, evidencing that there is a
demonstrated interactivity in their exhibitions
high relationship, in this case it is evident that the
and demonstrations of their work, in the same
canvas platform was obtained by 70% and
way the knowledge of the resources that Canva
significant learning by 90%. % each variable
presents was important in their learning.
respectively. The results show that the canva
platform as a strategy contributes to the From the Ausubelina theory, a cognitive position
achievement of meaningful learning in the is proposed in such a way that it takes as its
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starting point the existence of a cognitive Specific objective 02

structure that becomes the way in which the Figure 4 shows that the p-value is 0.000 less than
individual has organized knowledge, likewise, the significance value 0.05, with which, from
this structure is taken into account for the this, there is evidence to affirm that there is a
development of the various processes such as relationship between the Canva Platform variable
planning the instruction, since it serves as a and the understanding of the topics through
support for the student to process the new Significant Learning also presents a correlation
information. coefficient of 0.785; which according to the
correlation table presented by Hernández-
In conclusion, we can affirm that new
Sampieri and Mendoza (2018), corresponds to
technologies today offer a variety of digital
the positive correlation of very strong significant
resources that contribute to student learning, it is
magnitude.
only that the teacher must know and be involved
in the management of new technologies. The results obtained are contrasted with those of
Ruìz and Intriago (2022). In his article: The use
of the technological tool canva as a strategy in the
Specific objective 01
creative teaching of the teachers of the public
For the development of the activities as an
school Lorenzo Luzuriaga. In his investigative
innovative proposal was to contribute in the
contribution he refers to the cognitive processes
education syllabus of the VIII cycle of studies of
in this case of the students related to
the University Social Service (SSU) courses in
comprehension as a cognitive process of
the thirteenth and fourteenth week as dates of
recognizing and understanding the development
exhibitions by the students in exposing their
of the activities making use of the platform, in
experiences in The field of social responsibility
such a way that 66% of the participants of the
must use the canva platform as resources , where
study demonstrate mastery and development of
it is presented as an innovative, accessible
the topics at the time of putting into practice.
resource where multiple functions are presented
for the development of learning. Regarding comprehension as a process in
significant learning, Ausubel (1985), refers that
In this regard, it was found that the relationship
"a set of cognitive structure of each subject is
between the canvas platform and the motivation
manifested, there is a hierarchical order in which
in this case for the study was 0.788, where it
ideas and concepts have a place according to their
represents a positive correlation of a very strong
level of generalization" (p.66). In such a way that
level of magnitude; this means that students
students assimilate and adapt the new
demonstrate and maintain motivation at work
information in a systematic way.
through the platform.
From the results presented, we consider the canva
The results obtained are contrasted with those of
platform as a strategy; that is, an element that is
García; Cárdenas and Erazo (2020) in their
available in this case to achieve the objectives, in
article: Canva as a didactic strategy in the
addition to being considered as a resource; that is,
teaching of Language and Literature. Based on
a resource that becomes useful or functional for
the results obtained, we relate it as an important
learning.
tool for learning, in such a way that this is
achieved through motivation to achieve the
teaching-learning process. Specific objective 3
In figure 6, in this regard, the p-value was 0.000
In this sense, Vygostky cited by Vizcarra (2017),
less than the significance value 0.05, from this
refers to sociocultural theory, refers to
there is evidence to affirm that there is a
interactive, dynamic and motivating learning, in
relationship between the Canva Platform variable
such a way that it must be developed within a
and the functionality and interest in activities
social environment where interaction between
through Learning Also significant, it presents a
participants is evident. .
correlation coefficient of 0.735; which according
In this sense, learning is considered something to the correlation table presented by Hernández-
dynamic and also students must be motivated, in Sampieri and Mendoza (2018), corresponds to
the same way, the resources must generate the positive correlation of very strong significant
motivation for this process. magnitude.

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The results are compared with the studies of
Vizcarra (2019) in his study he analyzed the
statistical indicators of the use of the Canvas
interface and the study of the English language,
in his research work he shows that of the 110
participants in which they participated in the
Using the canva platform for the development
and learning of the English language, 77% of the
students demonstrated the importance of
functionality, understanding the work and the
functions of digital resources in student learning.
In the Ausbelian theory , learning materials must
fulfill a purpose and a functionality; that is, it
helps to acquire more specific concepts
(included) that will be included in more general
concepts in order to help understand and
understand learning (Ortiz, 2019).
The canva platform , as a digital tool or resource,
presents various templates for designs, in the
same way it presents resources where you can
share or insert videos or slides in order to share
your work with others.
Specific objective 04
As can be seen in figure 7, the p-value is 0.000
less than the significance value 0.05, from which
there is evidence to affirm that there is a
relationship between the Canva Platform variable
and active participation in the Significant
Learning process, likewise, it presents a
correlation coefficient of 0.852; that according to
the correlation table presented by Hernández,
et.al. (2018), corresponds to the positive
correlation of very strong significant magnitude,
this means that active participation by students
generates interest in meaningful learning.
CONCLUSIONS
General Objective: the application of the canva
tool as a strategy in the development of
significant learning in students of the VIII cycle
of education studies was 0.682, thus
corresponding to a significantly strong positive
correlation. Likewise, through the descriptive
results it was verified that 70% know the
importance of the canva platform and 90%
demonstrated the development in meaningful
learning.
According to the first specific objective: the
canva tool is related to motivation in the
development of significant learning, reaching a
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correlation value of 0.788, corresponding to a
positive correlation level of very strong
magnitude.
In relation to the second specific objective: It was
verified that the canvas tool is related to
understanding in the development of significant
learning, reaching a correlation value of 0.785,
corresponding to a positive correlation level of
very strong magnitude.
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